New MOEH Addition, part 1

Ryan Cox • September 23, 2024

Wooly Mammoth

Scientific name: Mammuthus primigenius

Common name: Wooly Mammoth

Male shoulder height: 8.8 to 11.5 ft

Male weight: 4.3 to 9.0 tons

CTF skull: 7 ft long x 4 ft wide x 4 ft tall, discovered near Fairbanks Creek in Alaska, prepared by Joe Taylor


We are blessed to have available a piece that once travelled with Dr. Sharp and was prepared by a dear friend of his, Joe Taylor. This fossil has already been to a church, VBS, and church camp, where the theme for the week of camp was the Ice Age. We also displayed several of our other Ice Age fossils.


Wooly mammoths comprise one of the ten identified species of the genus Mammuthus. They are believed to have been well adapted for colder climates due to the discovery of long guard hairs and a shorter undercoat. While close to the same size as today’s African elephants, mammoths had smaller ears and shorter tails. They had four teeth (molars) that would be replaced up to six times in their life. Based on extracted stomach contents, their diet seems to have been mostly grasses, sagebrush, yarrow, and mums.


Mammoth specimens have been discovered throughout northern Asia and North America. Though once believed by some to have been flash-frozen, the presence of loess (wind-blown silt) in lungs and surrounding sediment (“yedomas” and muck) indicates they were killed and sometimes buried by dust storms as the Ice Age began to end. Several million mammoths are estimated to be buried throughout Siberia, Beringia, and Alaska. Others, such as those unearthed at Waco Mammoth National Monument in Texas, were buried by rapid flooding due to Ice Age melt.


A 2018 genetic study¹ found Wooly Mammoths once interbred with present-day African forest elephants, as well as Columbian mammoths. This caused evolutionists to rewrite their mythology as the science once again did not support their faith, but instead supported the Biblical record of created kinds.


We praise the Lord for these incredible specimens that declare the glory of our God!



1. Palkopoulou, et al. “A comprehensive genomic history of extinct and living elephants.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 26 February 2018 <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5856550/>.


By Ryan Cox June 18, 2025
Moses & History (part 3)
lined up books
By Matt Miles June 18, 2025
Over the course of time a person can accumulate many things. Most of the stuff we collect is meaningless to most everyone else, but when a person collects books, they can be treasured for a lifetime and even beyond. In this age of digital media, physical books seem to be less important to many people. Digital books are searchable, and copy/paste functions make it easy to use those great quotes. Yet, there is still something great about a physical book, things you can’t get digitally: the turning of pages, the feel of it in your hand, and the “book” smell. For our founder Dr. Sharp, physical books could never be replaced by digital. While my collection of books is growing each year, it is dwarfed by Dr. Sharp’s collection. Over the years he collected thousands of titles for research and enjoyment. Through the course of his ministry he had to sell his book collection a couple of different times to support his family, only to start collecting again when he was able to do so. When Doc passed his office full of packed bookshelves to me and said he would clear the shelves, I laughed out loud at the prospect of having loads of empty bookshelves. So I urged him to instead leave his books for my, and anyone else’s, use. Little did I understand that the four bookcases in my office were only a fraction of his entire collection. A couple of years back when Doc moved from his house, it was decided that his book collection would be stored at the office. Our thought was to establish a library, yet none of us had time to plan, organize and catalog all 79 boxes of books. They sat piled in his office until last year when my daughter Megan joined our ministry. She has a love of books, both reading and writing. So we offered her the task of cataloging and establishing Doc’s library. Can you picture me, a bbq lover, being offered a table full of succulent smoked offerings - brisket, sausage, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, turkey and all sides? Yep, that was Megan’s response to the library. For over four months she cataloged and organized the entire collection. The Dr. G. Thomas Sharp Library was completed earlier this year in his old office space, with overflow into my office. The entire 2700+ volume agglomeration is digitally cataloged for searching and locating. As you might expect, there is an extensive collection of creation and evolution subject matter, yet the library is full of many different categories. It very much reflects Doc’s love of gaining knowledge and research. An extensive commentary collection and multiple Biblical reference sections are invaluable to our ministry. There is even a whole bookcase housing books that are over 100 years old. Our desire was not to just house books but to also make a place of honor and inspiration. One wall exhibits Doc’s many diplomas, and throughout the library we have placed personal memorabilia of the mission trips he took over the years. Come, grab a book, relax in the sitting area and allow Doc’s handwritten notes from the margins or post-it notes bring a smile to your face. For those who may be more ambitious, Doc's office chair resides at the credenza for anyone to sit and be inspired to study. This is a place to honor Doc’s life and love for books. We at CTF have already utilized this great resource for further study, and we are so thankful to Diane and their family for donating these books for continued Kingdom growth. Blessings.
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